Ambiente

Un sitio de construcción para un segmento del tren de alta velocidad en Fresno el 20 de octubre de 2023. La construcción ha comenzado un segmento inicial de 171 millas que conecta Bakersfield y Merced en Central Valley. Foto de Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Cambio climático

Should California’s climate budget pay for high speed rail and firefighters? Newsom’s new plan triggers fiery debate

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to extend California's landmark cap and trade program through 2045. But earmarking half of this year's funds to the beleaguered rail project and Cal Fire would leave too little for other climate projects, critics say.

Por

alejandro lazo

• mayo 19, 2025

A charred, partially collapsed building with exposed columns and archways stands in ruins after a fire. Debris is scattered across the ground, and the roof is entirely missing. Only portions of the scorched walls and a staircase remain intact. A palm tree and other tall trees are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Economía

State Farm wins first-ever emergency rate hike in California

Unprecedented approval for State Farm after L.A. fires means it can raise premiums in California next month.

Por

Levi Sumagaysay

• mayo 13, 2025

An aeria view of a dam that shows a large curved concrete structure holding back the blue waters surrounded by forested hills and mountains under a clear blue sky.

Agua

Why a contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam could move forward under Trump

Enlarging the dam would deliver more Sacramento River water to Central Valley farmers but a tribe could lose sacred sites and endangered salmon could lose habitat in wet years.

Por

Alastair suave

• mayo 12, 2025

Three pelicans glide through the still waters of a marsh near partially submerged branches, while a line of cars and trucks travels along a narrow stretch of Highway 37 in the background. Industrial cranes and silhouettes of distant hills are visible through the haze, suggesting a mix of natural and developed environments.

Política

California wine country traffic jam fuels fight over endangered mice, marsh birds

A bill by Assemblymember Lori Wilson could help finally break the Highway 37 gridlock despite worries about harming endangered species.

Por

Ryan Sabalow

• mayo 7, 2025

A close-up view of shipping containers in various colors drving out of a port terminal.

Ambiente

Grants for LA clean trucks frozen in Trump effort to defund green energy

The $250 million, which would fund about 500 electric trucks serving the ports of LA and Long Beach, remains frozen as a legal dispute plays out between the EPA, a bank and a green energy group.

Por

alejandro lazo

• mayo 1, 2025

A pile of live crabs rests on crushed ice inside a seafood market display case. A sign on the glass reads “We have live crab!!” with an image of a crab above the text. The crabs’ legs and claws are interlocked, and a few are raised slightly, indicating movement.

Agua

‘A ghost town’: How Bodega Bay is adapting to the ailing seafood industry

Collapsing salmon runs and restrictions on Dungeness crab have forced restaurants, charter boats and commercial fishers in California's coastal villages to adapt.

Por

Alastair suave

• abril 29, 2025

A person speaks at a podium labeled “World’s Largest Aerial Firefighting Fleet” in front of a CAL FIRE aircraft. They wear a dark jacket with a CAL FIRE patch and stand in front of a group of uniformed personnel. The setting appears to be an aircraft hangar or similar indoor facility.

Política

How Gavin Newsom is balancing the fight against Trump with Los Angeles fire relief

Gov. Gavin Newsom reset his relationship with President Donald Trump after the Los Angeles fires, but he has yet to secure the disaster aid he wants. Now new political pressures are pushing California’s governor back into confrontation with Trump.

Por

alexei koseff

• abril 24, 2025

Two young baseball players wearing blue and white jerseys stand in their positions as they watch a batter get ready for a pitch during a game. Blue cranes from a nearby port can be seen in the distant background.

Ambiente

These communities are unaware they’ve lived near toxic gas for decades. Why has no action been taken?

Five facilities near schools and houses in LA County fumigate produce shipped from overseas with methyl bromide. But the air agency doesn’t plan to monitor the air or take any immediate steps to protect people from the gas, which can damage lungs and cause neurological effects.

Por

Alejandra Reyes Velarde

• abril 23, 2025